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prevening

prevening is the present participle and gerund of prevene.

Meaning of prevene

Verb

prevene (third-person singular simple present prevenes, present participle prevening, simple past and past participle prevened)

  1. (obsolete) To precede (come before) or anticipate.
    • If Thy indulgent Care / Had not preven'd, among unbody'd Shades / I now had wander'd1708, [John Philips], “Book I”, in Cyder. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 43
  2. (obsolete) To hinder, stall, or prevent.

Questions about prevening

What is prevening the present participle and gerund of?
Prevening is the present participle and gerund of prevene.

Words near prevening in the dictionary

  1. prevenience
  2. preveniences
  3. prevenient
  4. prevenient grace
  5. preveniently
  6. prevening
  7. prevent
  8. prevent defense
  9. prevent defenses
  10. preventabilities
  11. preventability

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